02172nam a22002537a 4500 2344 2344 OSt 20190820141109.0 190820b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 978-81-203-4470-9 Allied Informatics, Jaipur 6490 14/08/2019 2019-20 BSDU English BSDU 621.042 KOH Kothari, D. P. Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies 2nd Delhi PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 2018 434 This book, now in its Second Edition, is an introductory text on renewable energy sources, technologies and their applications—a subject which is becoming increasingly important worldwide. This edition includes two new chapters that introduce contemporary practices in renewable technologies. It also discusses issues on environmental degradation and its reasons and remedies. Besides this, a large number of numerical problems to correlate theory with typical values and chapter-end review questions are also given to reinforce the understanding of the subject matter. Written in an accessible style, this text is designed to serve the needs of undergraduate students in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering disciplines. It will also be useful for all higher-level courses in energy programmes and multi-disciplinary postgraduate courses in science and engineering. Contents Preface. Preface to the First Edition. 1. Energy Resources and Their Utilisation. 2. Environmental Aspects of Electric Energy Generation. 3. Solar Radiation and Its Measurement. 4. Solar Thermal Energy Collectors. 5. Solar Thermal Energy Conversion Systems. 6. Solar Photovoltaic System. 7. Wind Energy. 8. Wind Energy Farms. 9. Small Hydropower. 10. Geothermal Energy. 11. Electric Power Generation by Ocean Energy. 12. Biomass Energy. 13. Fuel Cells. 14. Hydrogen Energy System. 15. Hybrid Systems. 16. Environment, Energy and Global Climate Change. Appendices. Bibliography. Index Electrical Singal, K. C. Ranjan, Rakesh ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 BSDU BSDU GEN 2019-08-20 395.00 1 621.042 KOH 017859 2020-02-12 00:00:00 2019-12-11 395.00 2019-08-20 BK